In the northern Chinese city of Manzhouli, they say there is an elephant that simply sits and ignores the world. Manzhouli becomes an obsession for the protagonists of this film, a longed-for escape from the downward spiral in which they find themselves.

In 1986, Chen Baojin travels to the Altai region to find his missing brother during a dangerous gold rush. As he investigates a series of mysterious events, he uncovers a deadly secret linked to the forbidden place known as Sister Sea. His journey ultimately reveals the truth behind his brother’s disappearance and the true meaning of human value.

During the Japanese occupation of China, two prisoners are dumped in a peasant's home in a small town. The owner is bullied into keeping the prisoners until the next New Year, at which time they will be collected. The village leaders convene to interrogate the prisoners. The townspeople then struggle to accommodate the prisoners. One is a bellicose Japanese nationalist, the other a nervous translator. Will the townspeople manage to keep the prisoners until the New Year?

A sexually frustrated policeman starts investigating the doings of his wife.

Wu You is as carefree as his name suggests. He is single and lives with his nearly 70-year-old mother Zhang Baoxia. He joins an organization called Sunshine Club and becomes a senior partner, but his mother suddenly falls ill.

After failing his legal exams, Meng, a self-taught law student, is forced to work nights as a taxi driver. During a heated argument with a drunken customer, unable to contain his fury, he pushes the man into a river. The years go by. Now a successful lawyer and father, Meng is haunted by his past.

Based on the novel "Remaining Sins". After losing several secret service undercover agents, the Provincial Anti-drug Police Team came to the Taihai Sports Institute to recruit people. Xu Pingqiu, who has rich anti-narcotics experience, took a fancy to Yu's top student scum group. Although they did not study well, they had polarized reviews. But each has its own strengths, knows how to advance and retreat, and has a bottom line. However, it is not easy to fight for Yu Zui and the scumbag who doesn't trust him and has no police dreams.

On a deserted island the crew, led by ex-soldier Cao Yue, filming TV reality show about survival. They meet tidal waves of insects on their way, battling hermit crabs and fights to the death against the ancient giant lizard, the real dragon.

In Northeast China, Shenyang is a city decaying. Xu Lingling is a 25 year old girl suffering from uremia and her life has collapsed. In the height of her illness, her dissolute father has returned, with her best friend Tan Na and former classmate Zhao Dongyang, to take care of her. Though her life is suffering, facing the issues of family affection, love and friendship, she feels she still deserves to live. One day, Xu Lingling decided to for a trip, with Tan Na and Zhao Dongyang, they hit the road.